Vonn readies for final Oly downhill sprint

Lindsey Vonn prefers not to dwell on what shapes up as a significant story line for the women's downhill at the Pyeongchang Games.

"I've tried not to think about it as being my last Olympic downhill," Vonn said ahead of Wednesday's contest. "Just focus on the moment, the right here and the right now. And I think later I'll reflect on how much I enjoyed it and how much my teammates and my coaches made it special for me."

"But you can't get too sentimental right now, because I still have to race. I still have to be focused. And afterward, I'll do some reflecting."

What she also hopes to do, of course, is win a second gold medal in her sport's fastest event, to go along with the one from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Vonn missed the Sochi Games four years ago after tearing ligaments in her right knee and has said these will be her last go-round at an Olympics.

She was asked this week how her health is at the moment.

"Everything's great. I feel like a million bucks," she said with a smile. "And 33!"

Vonn, generally considered the greatest female ski racer in history, was in strong form heading into these Olympics, winning the last three World Cup downhills she entered beforehand.

Most consider her the favourite on Wednesday, and she looked good in training runs, including producing the fastest time Sunday and the third-fastest Monday despite easing up and standing with arms spread wide before the finish.

"I'm trying to just enjoy literally every second," she said, "and enjoy being with my team."